Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Subject "Exclusive breastfeeding"
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Exclusive breastfeeding failure, severe acute malnutrition and associated factors among infants aged 6 to 12 months at Mulago National Referral Hospital: A case control study
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) is a persistent global burden responsible for over one million young child deaths each year. One percent of Ugandan children under 5 years are severely wasted and those aged ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among children aged 0 to 6 months attending the immunization unit at Benadir Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia
(2019-01-24)Background: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) refers to the most favorable way of receiving only breast milk directly from the breast or expressed. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the practice of exclusive breastfeeding ... -
Universal antiretroviral therapy for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Northern Uganda
(University of Bergen, Norway, 2021-06-24)Abstract Background: Uganda’s decrease in mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) has stagnated, making it almost impossible to achieve the target of zero new HIV infections. Objectives: The aim of this study has ...